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MEXAI 2004MEXAI 2004Striving for continuity and comparability in agricultural statisticsStriving for continuity and comparability in agricultural statistics

ContentsContents Agriculture - in Norway?Agriculture - in Norway? Why change our statistical systems?Why change our statistical systems? What is agriculture?What is agriculture? Reconsidering basic statistical units Reconsidering basic statistical units Choosing methods of data collectionChoosing methods of data collection The significance of Farm RegistersThe significance of Farm Registers An example of system integrationAn example of system integration Future challengesFuture challenges

national levelnational level international levelinternational level


Some features of Norwegian agricultureSome features of Norwegian agriculture

Agricultural land cover Agricultural land cover 3.43.4 per cent of the total per cent of the total land arealand area

Of total agricultural area in use:Of total agricultural area in use: 63 per cent 63 per cent meadows for mowing and pasturesmeadows for mowing and pastures 32 per cent 32 per cent grain and oil seedsgrain and oil seeds


Trends in agricultural production vTrends in agricultural production volume (index 1970=100) olume (index 1970=100) and share of employment and GDP. 1970-2002*and share of employment and GDP. 1970-2002*


Number of holdings and their average size Number of holdings and their average size (decares(decares11). 1939-2002*). 1939-2002*


Background of Norwegian agricultural statistics Background of Norwegian agricultural statistics

Full Census every tenth yearFull Census every tenth year Yearly sample surveys Yearly sample surveys Growing importance of administrative sourcesGrowing importance of administrative sources Compliance with EU legal acts from 1994Compliance with EU legal acts from 1994


Why change our statistical systems?Why change our statistical systems? The changing world (of agriculture)The changing world (of agriculture) New user needsNew user needs Relieving respondent burdenRelieving respondent burden New ICT-tools provide new opportunitiesNew ICT-tools provide new opportunities Adapting to EU requirementsAdapting to EU requirements11

Budgetary constraintsBudgetary constraints

1) What happens after 2007?1) What happens after 2007?


The point of departure:The point of departure:

What is agriculture? What is agriculture?

Differentiate between Differentiate between corecore and and borderline areasborderline areas Examples of borderline areas:Examples of borderline areas:

food processing and salefood processing and sale living conditions of farm householdsliving conditions of farm households environmental issuesenvironmental issues rural aspectsrural aspects food safetyfood safety

Borderline areas are importantBorderline areas are important


Reconsidering basic units Reconsidering basic units

traditional holding versus “group holding”traditional holding versus “group holding” farmer versus farm householdfarmer versus farm household more attention to ground properties more attention to ground properties thresholdsthresholds


Choice of method for data collection should be Choice of method for data collection should be taken in the following ordertaken in the following order

1.1. Reuse of existing dataReuse of existing data2.2. Extract data from administrative sourcesExtract data from administrative sources3.3. Conduct surveys (list or frame)Conduct surveys (list or frame)4.4. Conduct full censusesConduct full censuses


The Norwegian Farm RegisterThe Norwegian Farm Register

Main purpose: administrationMain purpose: administration Second purpose: official statisticsSecond purpose: official statistics Basic units:Basic units: properties and ownersproperties and owners

holdings and holdersholdings and holders Common identificationCommon identification Many usersMany users

governmental officesgovernmental offices farmers co-operativesfarmers co-operatives


Objectives of an integrated agri-statistical systemObjectives of an integrated agri-statistical system

1.1. Yearly complete populationYearly complete population

2.2. Links between basic unitsLinks between basic units

3.3. Yearly update of relevant characteristicsYearly update of relevant characteristics

4.4. Consistency between micro and macroConsistency between micro and macro

5.5. Attention to definitions, classifications and Attention to definitions, classifications and metadatametadata


Simplified model of an integrated agri-statistical systemSimplified model of an integrated agri-statistical system

- Holdings - Properties

- Persons Persons Properties

Farm Register

Gov. grants for crops and animals

Deliveries of grain and oilseed

Carcasses approved

Milk deliveries

Statistical register on properties and buildings

Statistical population register

Statistical registers on tax returns and tax assessments

Agricultural Census 1999

Yearly sample survey of agriculture

Yearly sample survey of potato and coarse fodder yields

Various codes: typology, co-ordinates etc.

Business Register


Future challenges at national levelFuture challenges at national level To refine and expand the integrated systemTo refine and expand the integrated system To create better links to other branches of official To create better links to other branches of official

statisticsstatistics To improve co-operation with other national To improve co-operation with other national

institutesinstitutes To make better use of ICT To make better use of ICT

• web-based questionnairesweb-based questionnaires• intensified use of GISintensified use of GIS• intensified use of computer-based checking and editionintensified use of computer-based checking and edition

To obtain resources for answering to new needsTo obtain resources for answering to new needs


Challenges for international institutionsChallenges for international institutions identify policy needs at international levelidentify policy needs at international level clarify the scope of agricultureclarify the scope of agriculture identify areas of common interestidentify areas of common interest make statistics available to a broad audiencemake statistics available to a broad audience develop and maintain clear definitionsdevelop and maintain clear definitions keep stock of CBMkeep stock of CBM co-operate among each other !co-operate among each other !

and…………and…………


....bring us together

Thank you!

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